PLATT BOUTIQUE JEWELRY

Our Story

Founded in 2005 by siblings Larry Platt and Natasha Tsimmerman, Platt Boutique is the vintage destination for jewelry connoisseurs, engagement ring shoppers, the fashion cognoscenti and those with an appreciation for the art of a time gone by. Trusted by some of the most influential tastemakers in fashion and entertainment, Larry+ Natasha are reknowned for their keen eye and youthful edge, creating an impressive collection that is hand-selected, well-edited and uniquely, Platt.

Both aged under forty, Larry a GIA Graduate Gemologist and Natahsa are sought out for both their inimitable point-of-view that they bring to vintage jewelry as well as their ability to find the most rare and exceptional jewels for their discerning clientele.

Considered a source of inspiration by many in the fashion and entertainment industries, Platt Boutique prides itself on curating a collection unlike any other: Youthful. Edgy. Eclectic. Exquisite.

Platt Boutique Jewelry boasts a clientele of engagement ring shoppers, industry executives, stylists, celebrities, “ladies who lunch” and everyone in between. Each one appreciates the brother-sister team’s knowledgeable and personable approach to presenting their collection.

JEWELRY HISTORY

The Georgian period is named after the four successive English kings George I, George II, George III and George IV. It spans most of the 18th and part of the 19th century. Varying styles of jewelry were produced during this period. The styles moved from Rococo during George the first's reign through Gothic revival and Neoclassical. Surviving examples are rare. All Georgian Jewelry was handmade. This was a period of discovery and innovation. Glass paste copies of real gems were developed as well as a substitute for gold called 'pinchbeck' named after its inventor. The early Georgian fashion called for the use of large stones set in an elaborate rococo style. At the beginning of the Georgian period diamonds were used to the almost total exclusion of other stones. To meet the increased demand for white stones in the first half of the 18th century, paste, rock crystal, marcasite, and cut steel were employed with increasing sophistication. Diamond alternatives were soon produced with such quality that it was entirely respectable for even royalty to wear them. At this time diamond cutters were introducing exciting new types of gem cuts such as rose cut, cushion, and 'brilliants'. Bezels, foilbacked stones, low flat goldwork, and cobalt blue and black and white enameling are common features of Georgian jewelry. Georgian pieces can sometimes be detected by the way the stones are mounted. Unlike the open work favored today for gem stones, Georgian gems were often set over gold or silver foil with their backs enclosed with metal. For metals silver or gold was in use; platinum was not as yet discovered and white gold was not used in jewelry. Rose gold, yellow gold, silver, and sometimes green or red gold were employed. Most diamond jewelry was almost always set in silver; the sentiments of the time were that the silver color of the metal enhanced the properties of diamonds, whereas a gold surrounding did not. The backs of jewelry and ear wires were often gold to prevent tarnish on skin and clothing. Colored gems were set in gold. Types of jewelry worn were the stomacher (a large element worn similarly to a huge brooch at the center of the stomach just below the breasts and trailing down the front), aigrettes (elements for the hair), girandoles (three drop earrings), pendeloque earrings (a bow and drop form), necklaces (sometimes secured by ribbons, rings, slides), bracelets typically worn in pairs usually slipped onto a ribbon, chatelaines, and buckles and buttons - for men for shoes, breeches and other clothing.